Chapter 17 Section 1
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Renaissance | _ means "rebirth." This in Europe - a rebirth of interest in art and learning- occurred between 1350 ad 1550. |
| secular | During the Renaissance, Europeans believed that people could change the world and make it better. Though they were still religious, they celebrated human achievements and became more _ , meaning they were more interested in the world than in religion. |
| Italy, Roman Empire, city-states | The Renaissance began in _ . = had been the center of the _. The country had also become very wealthy, so it could afford to pay artists to create art. And because it was still divided into small _, individuals wanted to create works that would increase the fame of their cities. |
| Florence, Venice | _ and _ were important city-states during the Renaissance. |
| city-states | More people in Italy lived in the _ than in the country. The artists in the = had more customers to buy their work. |
| ( The city-states competed with each other. They commissioned works of art to make their towns more beautiful than others, which created more work for artists and craftspeople.) | How did the rise of the city-states help the development of art during the Renaissance? ( The city-states competed with each other. They commissioned works of art to make their towns more beautiful than others, which created more work for artists and craftspeople.) |
| Catholic Church, powerful, wealthy | No one ruler was able to unite all of Italy. This was the case, in part, because the _ wanted to prevent a strong ruler from controlling the pope and the Church. Another factor was that the small cities were equally _ and _. |
| Italy, French, Turks | _ was a perfect location for trade. The Italians traded with the _, Spanish, Dutch, English, _, Arabs, and Byzantines. |
| Mongols, Silk Road, Marco Polo | The _ helped promote trade in Italy by protecting the _ . _, a merchant from Venice, had published a book about his travels to the East. |
| Florence,interest, Medici | _ was the first city-state to grow wealthy and is the most famous city of the Renaissance. Their bankers became experts at valuing coins. They began lending money and charging _. Florence's richest family, the _, were bankers. |
| Venice, islands | _ was the wealthiest city-state. It is built on a set of swampy _ . The people who lived there navigated their city-state by boat and became great sailors and shipbuilders. |
| ( Because Venice was built on islands, Venetians used boats to navigate their city. Over time, they became experts at building and sailing ships.) | Why did the Venetians become expert sailors and shipbuilders? ( Because Venice was built on islands, Venetians used boats to navigate their city. Over time, they became experts at building and sailing ships.) |
| Noble, merchants, urban upper class | _ families moved into cities and mixed with wealthy _ there. Wealthy = copied the nobles' manners, and soon the children of the = and = were marrying each other. The families became the _. |
| republics, doge, Medici | At first, the city-states became _. Gradually, the city-states gave power to one man to rule the government. In Venice, the _ had power. Later, the = lost power to a small group of nobles. In Florence, the _ family gained power and ruled for many years. |
| diplomacy | To deal with other city-states, Italian rulers developed _, which is the art of negotiating or making deals. |
| Niccolo Machiavelli | _, a diplomat in Florence, thought people were too greedy and self-centered. he thought rulers should not try to be good, but should do whatever is necessary to keep power and protect a city. |
| ( Rulers had to keep the poor people from rebelling, preventing other wealthy people from gaining power, negotiate with leaders from other city-states, and make deals with merchants, landlords, church leaders, and mercenaries.) | What were the duties of the rulers of the city-states? ( Rulers had to keep the poor people from rebelling, preventing other wealthy people from gaining power, negotiate with leaders from other city-states, and make deals with merchants, landlords, church leaders, and mercenaries.) |
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